2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 3rd in Texas. In fact, 45,833 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 69 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Baptist Health System School of Health Professions to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast University - Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, Chamberlain - Texas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Texas. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
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Parker University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
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Texas Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 12 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 13 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 24,705 |
| New Mexico | 3,731 |
| Oklahoma | 6,642 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.